Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) by Robert Galbraith

When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike's office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic.

Trying to get to the bottom of Billy's story, Strike and Robin Ellacott — once his assistant, now a partner in the agency — set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside.

And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike's own life is far from straightforward: his newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been — Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much trickier than that.

The most epic Robert Galbraith novel yet, Lethal White is both a gripping mystery and a page-turning next instalment in the ongoing story of Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott. 

This one was the hardest book to get through so far in the the series.  I felt like a lot of the storyline revolved around the pain he had in his leg and prosthetic. While this book still had a murder, it certainly felt more dragged out than the previous ones in the series.  The next book in the series I think it the longest by far, so I want to compare it with this one to see if it also drags on or just has much more excitement.  

 

Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike #3) by Robert Galbraith

Cormoran Strike is back, with his assistant Robin Ellacott, in a mystery based around soldiers returning from war.

When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman’s severed leg.

Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but no less alarmed. There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible – and Strike knows that any one of them is capable of sustained and unspeakable brutality.

With the police focusing on the one suspect Strike is increasingly sure is not the perpetrator, he and Robin take matters into their own hands, and delve into the dark and twisted worlds of the other three men. But as more horrendous acts occur, time is running out for the two of them…

Career of Evil is the third in the series featuring private detective Cormoran Strike and his assistant Robin Ellacott. A mystery and also a story of a man and a woman at a crossroads in their personal and professional lives.

This book kept me guessing until the end.  It was interesting to have the perspective or Cormoran, Robin and the killer and see from their aspect.  The killer lived with someone and the way the writer writes about it, makes you wonder about the hidden life he really had.  But the storylines for Robin and Cormoran kept progressing and I am hooked to see where it goes as the series nears the end. 

 

Off the Page by Jodi Picoult, Samantha van Leer, Anne Yvonne Gilbert (Illustrations)

 

From #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer, OFF THE PAGE is a tender and appealing YA novel filled with romance, humor, and adventure.
 
Delilah and Oliver shouldn’t be together. But they are together. And just as they’re getting used to the possibility that happily ever after may really, truly be theirs, the universe sends them a message they can’t ignore: they won’t be allowed to rewrite their story.
 
Delilah and Oliver must decide how much they’re willing to risk for love and what it takes to have a happy ending in a world where the greatest adventures happen off the page.

I was excited to listen to this sequel to "Between the Lines". I wanted to see how their story went. It made me think of what would my life be like if I had a similar situation. It would be fun to think of characters having lives outside of just their story. It reminded me a bit of Toy Story too, of how the toys have lives when the humans aren't around or awake. This is a cute, fun read.  I would recommend this one. 

Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult, Samantha van Leer

 

Delilah is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head in a book—one book in particular. Between the Lines may be a fairy tale, but it feels real. Prince Oliver is brave, adventurous, and loving. He really speaks to Delilah.
And then one day Oliver actually speaks to her. Turns out, Oliver is more than a one-dimensional storybook prince. He’s a restless teen who feels trapped by his literary existence and hates that his entire life is predetermined. He’s sure there’s more for him out there in the real world, and Delilah might just be his key to freedom.
A romantic and charming story, this companion novel to Off the Page will make every reader believe in the fantastical power of fairy tales.

I found this while browsing at my local library & I was worried that after I checked it out that I wouldn't have the time to complete it before it was due.  I was lucky that I found it via audiobook and this book when it started out was a little confusing, but overall I really enjoyed this book and it kept me wanting more.  I loved the characters and the overall storyline.  I am excited to read the sequel to this novel.